DePIN and Nym: A Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network for Privacy
DePIN is a novel concept that recently has been gaining traction in Web3. This blogpost will explain the concept and some of the reasons for why it is resonating across the industry. As we will see, the DePIN model is especially effective for providing privacy!
Community call: "The bull & the bear" ππ
Is this what a bull-run looks like? How long will it last? What's going to be the key narratives this time around? π§
Hux & Med, Nym's lead business operations manager are joining us today on this week's community call. There'll be lots of interesting discussions around the new 'bull market', and answering some FAQs like the ones above.
If you have more questions for Med, drop them here or in the live chat. Join the livestream to claim your limited POAPs!
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21 March, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
Nym performance test is going to be the topic for this quiz. Test your node's capabilities in tomorrow's test and stamp your expertise by acing the quiz challenge.
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: Fast and Furious: Nym Mixnet Performance Test
β° Schedule for Thursday, March 21:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
Fast and Furious: Mixnet Performance Test (Episode 1) π©βπ¬π§‘
Click the button below for a comprehensive overview of the upcoming Performance Test. It will be fast... It will be furious. This is your chance to prove that your node is up for the challenge.
And remember folks: the Delegations Program will soon open another round of registrations. Participation in the performance testing will be one of the entry requirements π
π Testing starts: Wednesday, March 20th
Do it for the family! π»
Community call: What does the NymVPN logo mean?
Starting soon! Join us today for a discussion with Pablo Camus, Nym's Lead Designer, to talk about Nym's visual identity & the new NymVPN logo.
Hosted by Sudo, we'll also talk about the NSL, how the introduction of AI is a major intersection between technology & design, and answer your community questions!
π©βπ Limited POAPs will be dropped during this livestream.
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March 14, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Community call: Nyx blockchain & Cosmos ecosystem deep dive π§ββοΈπββοΈ
Learn all about the blockchain that powers the Nym ecosystem π
It is based on CosmWasm, so you can create your own smart contracts & develop new apps/dapps.
Sachin, Nymβs Cosmos Engineer is joining Sudo & Hux this week for a chat about Nyx, the Cosmos ecosystem, and more!
π Limited POAPs to be dropped during the livestream πβ¨
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7 March, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
Nym Squad League: S0 has begun β read through the details of the NSL & Squad Wealth Fund carefully to ace this week's special quiz.
Don't miss out π₯· limited earlybird registrations for Nymster role are now open for all community members!
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: Introducing Nym Squad League β Dawn of the Nymja
β° Schedule for Thursday, March 7:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
Introducing Nym Squad League β Dawn of the Nymja π₯·
Kickstarting four seasons of bounties, missions and campaigns to bring strong privacy to the world β so roll up your sleeves and get ready.
Are you ready for this?
π Community Call: Hanging out with RAILGUN DAO π€π«
*Leap* into this week's livestream with our special guest - Alan Scott from RAILGUN DAO.
After a fantastic Shipyard fireside chat with Railgun about privacy primitives, Alan is joining us once again to hang out and discuss all things privacy.
Once again, Sudo and Hux will host this discussion and provide answers to the questions in chat!
New POAPs and more info on NSL registrations coming up for everyone watching π΅οΈββοΈ
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29 February, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Community Call: AMA with the Nym team ππ
The Nym team is in NeuchΓ’tel, Switzerland this week! With NSL launch and NymVPN testing in full-swing, it's the perfect time for an exciting AMA.
Join Sudo, Hux and tomorrow's guests for this call and have your questions answered straight from the Nym HQπ©βπ
Be there to claim your limited POAPs!
π
22 February, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Got comments/questions for this call? Share them below π₯
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
You can now test NymVPN alpha and also book your personal testing session to provide feedback. The app is already making appearances at meet-ups across the world β learn more about them and compete against other nymsters.
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: NymVPN community testing has begun!
β° Schedule for Thursday, February 22:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese Quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian Quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
π€© Community call: Welcome to Nym Squad League π₯·π
Be there as the first-ever Shinobis & Nymjas get revealed!
This livestream will feature hosts Sudo & Hux, and this week's special guest: Dr Duncan Wong, Founder of Abelian.
Join for another interesting discussion β get exclusive insights to NSL, see how community contributions will work along with new weekly updates π°β¨
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15 February, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ YouTube | Twitch
Nym Begins Integration For Complete Privacy Protection On Zcash Ecosystem πβ‘οΈ
It's official - Nym will be integrating its mixnet with Zcash!
π° Through a grant, Nym will work to solve data leakage at the network layer that is currently undefended by Zcash.
Click the button below to learn more!
NymVPN community testing has begun π©βπ¬π
The alpha version of the app is making an appearance at meet-ups across the world β click the button below to learn more about where and when!
To have a chance to try the NymVPN, join the NymVPN channel in Matrix and introduce yourself. Nym is looking for people with a strong awareness of privacy to help battle-test NymVPN before V1.0 rolls out.
Community Call: Get ready to test NymVPN hands-on π
NymVPN early access is almost here...
You can now join NymVPN community workshops online or the ones hosted in your region. Use the app, share your feedback with the dev team and make a difference ππ
Join the call tomorrow & claim your limited POAPs.
π
9 February, 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
Got comments/questions for this call? Share them below π₯
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
This Thursday's quiz will be all about NymVPN and the early access version releasing this month. Read the article below to find out more about the features that will launch first and whatβs lined up next for this first commercial app to run on the Nym mixnet.
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: NymVPN alpha is ready for private launch in February
β° Schedule for Thursday, February 8:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese Quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian Quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
Binance custodian Ceffu now supports the NYM token ππ£
Both $NYM native and $NYM ERC-20 tokens are now supported on Ceffu! This move provides secure custodial services for $NYM tokens.
The availability of $NYM on Ceffu opens doors for adoption and accessibility of the tokens in the regulated financial world.
Click the button below to learn more!
Nym announces first round of grants from Nym Innovation Fund π
The first round of grants from Nym Innovation Fund is out!
Congratulations to the successful teams:
β¦Ώ StarShell: a privacy-preserving wallet for the Secret Network
β¦Ώ Nodies DLB: for privacy-enhanced RPC networks
β¦Ώ PasteNym by NoTrustVerify: for private text drops.
Click the button below for a deeper dive on the three successful proposals.
NymVPN alpha is ready for private launch in February π±π€©
This is your last chance to join the NymVPN alpha community, with early access to the unparalleled privacy protections of the mixnet β across the whole internet.
𧑠Sign up to the NymVPN waitlist now
Read on to find out more about the features that will launch first and whatβs lined up next for this first commercial app to run on the Nym mixnet.
Nym Rust SDK update π£π
New C/C++ bindings open the door for deeper Bitcoin, Zcash, Firo integrations and more.
Now, any projects written in C++ will be able to more easily integrate with the Nym mixnet thanks to a new interface available in the Nym Rust SDK: C/C++ bindings.
Developers : please try out these bindings! You can find a reference implementation example here for how C/C++ devs could interact with the SDK. Try to connect your application with the mixnet and see what you can do. If you have any questions or feedback, please do reach out on Matrix/Element.
For the rest of you, what do these bindings mean? Letβs take a closer look.
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
Participate in Thursday's quiz and discover how mixnets protect patterns of communication enabling real online privacy.
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: Follow the packet (spoiler: you can't)
β° Schedule for Thursday, January 25:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese Quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian Quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
Follow the packet (spoiler: you canβtπ¨βπ¬)
Journey along to learn how mixnets protect patterns of communication enabling real online privacy.
There is a problem at the core of the internet. Discover exactly what happens to your data online and come along for a five-hop ride through the maze of mixnet technology.
Community Call: Talking NymVPN & meeting new friends π¦π
2024 is shaping to be huge! Are you ready for the first community call of the year?
If you saw the reveal in the previous livestream, you'd not want to miss this one! This week's panel will dive deeper into plans for the community this year and share new updates on the NymVPN beta launch.
Walking us through these new changes will be Product Head, Marc Debizet, Sudo & a familiar special guest π¦ who has newly joined the Nym team.
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19 January 2024
β° 15:00 UTC
πΊ Tune in: YouTube & Twitch
As always, there's also a special POAP waiting for you! π₯
Nym Shipyard - Celebrating Graduation ππ€
As promised, a special gift awaits all those who participated actively in last year's privacy academy.
Let's pick up right where we left off in 2023!
Graduates from Shipyard Levels 1 and 2, with the Graduation ceremony POAP can qualify for this new Galxe raffle:
π 50,000 $NYM in rewards
π How to participate?
1. Connect the wallet you used to collect the NFTs to Galxe
2. If you are eligible, you will see three green checkmarks
3. Click the button at the bottom of the campaign page to participate in the raffle.
π Closes on: Jan 25, 2024 at 12:00 UTC
Tap the button below to get started!
Nym Quiz Challenge β 10k+ $NYM in rewards every month!
Gear up for the first quiz of 2024! What better way to begin the year than by exploring Nym's new resolutions? ποΈ π
π 500 $NYM prizes in all languages
π― Topic: Nym's 2024 New Year Resolutions
β° Schedule for Thursday, January 11:
12:00 UTC: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese Quizzes
18:30 UTC: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Russian Quizzes
πββοΈ How do I participate?
β¦Ώ Visit the Nym Discord server
β¦Ώ Click on "Channels and Roles" to start onboarding
β¦Ώ Choose your language for the Nym Weekly Quiz and you're all set!
Unlock new Nym Shipyard quests in 2024! πβ
In the 42 days at Shipyard, you've attended masterclasses, AMAs, workshops, and fireside chats!
With dedication & shared passion for privacy, 1300+ nymsters successfully completed Shipyard.
Many of you went on create the 45 new Nym Squads that are now part of this community.
Thank you for taking this ride! π§‘π₯³
π Up next: Raffle for POAP Holders
β¦Ώ Shipyard Level 1, Level 2 winners and Graduation ceremony attendees
β¦Ώ keep all 3 POAPs on the same address to join
Watch out for more announcements coming soon!
Nymβs 2024 New Year Resolutions ππ
Happy $NYM year everyone! Want to know Nym's new years resolutions?
In 2024, Nym is taking privacy out of the underground, opening a tunnel from this world to the next. Hop on!
Nym returns to Chaos Communication Congress π«
This year, Nym returns to Europeβs largest and longest-running hacker event, Chaos Communication Congress, where thousands of activists, technologists, cypherpunks and artists will gather in Hamburg to shape the techno-political zeitgeist.
Introducing Nym Squads πβ¨
Meet the top graduates of the Shipyard incentivised Privacy Academy
The final stage of Shipyard was completed two weeks ago. Due to the quality of applications Nym rewarded 28 squads instead of the initially planned 10! π
It is now time to spotlight some of the top graduates to have come out of the program: the winners of Level 3 of Nym Shipyard!
Click the button below to see the full list of winners π‡οΈ